André, John, birth, parentage, education, and family of, 37; at Lichfield with Anna Seward, 38; personal appearance of--betrothed to Honora Sneyd--paints a miniature portrait of her--correspondence of, with Anna Seward, 40, 41; enters the British army--alleged presages of his death, 42, 43; goes to America--his observations there, 43, 44; made a prisoner, exchanged, and promoted by General Howe, 44, 45; social position of, in Philadelphia, 45, 46; writes "Yankee Doodle's Expedition to Rhode Island"--aide-de-camp to General Clinton, 61; genius of, displayed--goes with Clinton up the Hudson River, 62; letters of, to Mrs. Benedict Arnold, 63; secret correspondence of, with General Arnold, 65; a spy at Charleston--made adjutant-general of the British forces in America, 66; writes "The Cow-Chase," 68; at a dinner-party given by Colonel Williams--sadness of, 80; sings a campaign song--important mission of, 81; meets Arnold near Haverstraw--goes to Smith's house--bargain with Arnold, 83, 84; attempts to return to New York through the American lines--disguise of, 84; conceals papers received from Arnold in his boots--journey of, toward New York, 85; arrest of, 86; suspected of being a spy, 87, 88; tries to bribe his captors--taken to an American post, 88; confession of, 91; letter of, to Washington, 91-93; sent to West Point, 97; sent to Tappaan in charge of Major Tallmadge, 97, 98; sympathy for, 99, 105, 106; effect of the news of capture of, 99; trial and sentence of, 100, 101; exertions to save the life of, 101; letter of, to Washington, on the mode of his death, 102; letters of, to friends--drawings of, 103 (_note_); execution of, 103-105; monument in honor of, in Westminster Abbey, 106; remains of, removed to the abbey, 106 (_note_); place of execution of, marked by memorial-stones, 108, 109. André Brook, the, 117. Arnold, Benedict, life of, in Philadelphia--charges against, 63; urges an investigation, 64; treasonable correspondence of, 64, 65; secret correspondence of, with Major André--disguised handwriting of, 65; in command at West Point, 78; tries to meet André in disguise, 79; plans of, for consummating treason, 83, 84; meets André near Haverstraw, 83; takes André to Smith's house--finishes his bargain to betray his country--gives André important papers, 84; receives notice of the arrest of André, 93; hurried interview with his wife--escapes to the _Vulture_--patriotism of his barge crew, 94; attempts to arrest, 96; impudent letter of, to Washington, 101 (_note_). Arnold, Mrs., distress of, 94; Washington's kindness to, 96. Austin, Henry, designer of the Hale Monument at Coventry, 27.